J. Donald Monan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

J. Donald Monan

American academic administrator

Date of Birth: 31-Dec-1924

Place of Birth: Blasdell, New York, United States

Date of Death: 18-Mar-2017

Profession: teacher, philosopher

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

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Donald Monan, SJ (December 31, 1924 – March 18, 2017) was the chancellor of Boston College from 1996 to 2017 and its 24th president from 1972 to 1996—the longest such tenure in the university's history.
A native of Blasdell, New York, he joined the Society of Jesus in 1942.
Monan earned a bachelor's degree, a licentiate of philosophy, and a Licentiate of Sacred Theology at Woodstock College.
He then studied at the University of Louvain (UCLouvain) in Belgium, where he earned a Ph.D.
in philosophy.
He was ordained a priest in 1955.Prior to becoming president of Boston College, Monan served as acting president, vice president, academic dean, chairman of the philosophy department, professor and instructor at Le Moyne College.